Titus 3:2
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
To speake euill of no man, to bee no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.
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- Ephesians 4:31Rank 1 from verse 2
- 2 Timothy 2:24–25Rank 2 from verse 2
24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
24And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt to teach, ‖patient,
25In meekenesse instructing those that oppose themselues, if God peraduenture will giue them repentance to the acknowledging of the trueth.
- Colossians 3:12–13Rank 3 from verse 2
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
12Put on therefore (as the elect of God, holy and beloued) bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering,
13Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a ‖quarrell against any: euen as Christ forgaue you, so also doe yee.
- Ephesians 4:2Rank 4 from verse 2
- 1 Timothy 3:3Rank 5 from verse 2
- 1 Peter 3:10Rank 6 from verse 2
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- 1 Peter 2:17–18Rank 8 from verse 2
17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
17‖Honour all men. Loue the brotherhood. Feare God. Honour the King.
18Seruants, be subiect to your masters with al feare, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
- Galatians 5:22Rank 9 from verse 2
- Matthew 11:29Rank 10 from verse 2
- 1 Peter 2:1Rank 11 from verse 2
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14–15Rank 12 from verse 2
14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
14Now we ‖exhort you, brethren, warne them that are ‖vnruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weake, be patient toward all men.
15See that none render euill for euill vnto any man: but euer follow that which is good, both among your selues and to all men.
- Galatians 6:10Rank 13 from verse 2
- James 3:17Rank 14 from verse 2
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
17But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, ‖without partialitie, and without hypocrisie.
- James 4:11Rank 15 from verse 2
11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
11Speake not euill one of another (brethren:) he that speaketh euill of his brother, and iudgeth his brother, speaketh euill of the Law, and iudgeth the Law: but if thou iudge the Law, thou art not a doer of the Law, but a iudge.
- 2 Samuel 22:36Rank 16 from verse 2
- James 1:19–20Rank 17 from verse 2
19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
19Wherefore my beloued brethren, let euery man bee swift to heare, slow to speake, slow to wrath.
20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousnesse of God.
- Galatians 6:1Rank 18 from verse 2
1BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
1¶ Brethren, ‖if a man bee ouertaken in a fault: yee which are spirituall, restore such a one in the spirit of meeknesse, considering thy selfe least thou also be tempted.
- Psalms 140:11Rank 19 from verse 2
- 1 Corinthians 9:19Rank 20 from verse 2
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7Rank 21 from verse 2
- 1 Timothy 3:11Rank 22 from verse 2
- Philippians 4:5Rank 23 from verse 2
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- 2 Corinthians 12:20Rank 25 from verse 2
20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
20For I feare lest when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall bee found vnto you such as ye would not, lest there bee debates, enuyings, wraths, strifes, backebitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults,
- Proverbs 25:24Rank 27 from verse 2
- Proverbs 6:19Rank 28 from verse 2
- 1 Corinthians 6:10Rank 29 from verse 2
- 1 Peter 4:4Rank 30 from verse 2
- 2 Peter 2:10Rank 31 from verse 2
10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
10But chiefly them that walke after the flesh in the lust of vncleannesse, and despise ‖gouernment. Presumptuous are they; selfe willed: they are not afraid to *speake euill of dignities:
- Isaiah 40:11Rank 32 from verse 2
11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
11*‖He shall feede his flocke like a shepheard: he shall gather the lambes with his arme; and carie them in his bosome, and shall gently lead those that are with yoong.
- Proverbs 19:19Rank 35 from verse 2
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Titus 3:2
Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Quarrelsome or contentious persons; persons given to strife.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Mild; meek; soft; bland; not rough, harsh or severe.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Showing, revealing, displaying, demonstrating, declaring, telling, proving, making known, or actively presenting something to view or understanding.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Mildness of disposition or manner; a gentle, non-contentious spirit.
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3:1PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
3:1¶ Put them in minde to bee subiect to Principalities & Powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to euery good worke,
3:2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3:2To speake euill of no man, to bee no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.
Selected passage3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
3:3For we our selues also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceiued, seruing diuers lusts and pleasures, liuing in malice and enuy, hatefull, and hating one another.
3:4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
3:4But after that the kindnesse and ‖loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared,
3:5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
3:5Not by workes of righteousnesse which wee haue done, but according to his mercy he saued vs, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghost,
3:6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
3:6Which hee shed on vs †abundantly, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour:
3:7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
3:7That being iustified by his grace, we should bee made heires according to the hope of eternall life.
3:8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
3:8 This is a faithfull saying, and these things I will that thou affirme constantly, that they which haue beleeued in God, might be carefull to maintaine good works: these things are good and profitable vnto men.
3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
3:9But auoyd foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and striuings about the lawe; for they are vnprofitable and vaine.
3:10A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
3:10A man that is an heretike, after the first and second admonition, reiect:
3:11Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
3:11Knowing that hee that is such, is subuerted, and sinneth, being condemned of himselfe.